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Morphology
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| Marker/Description of Process: mu- | Meaning: to |
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| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
gusto ko mu-kanta ug mu-sayaw. like I to sing and to dance "I like to sing and dance." |
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| Marker/Description of Process: na- | Meaning: state of being/now |
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| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
gusto ko mu-kanta ug mu-sayaw kay na-lipay ko. like I to sing and to dance because happy I "I like to sing and dance because I am happy." |
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| Marker/Description of Process: pa | Meaning:
progressive; yet, still |
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| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Wala pa ko na-human ug kanta ug sayaw. not yet I done sing and dance "I am not done singing and dancing yet." |
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| Marker/Description of Process: ipa- | Meaning: causitivizer | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
Ipa- kanta ug ipa- sayaw ang tanan. Make sing and make dance det. everrybody "Make everybody sing and dance." |
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| Marker/Description of Process: ga | Meaning: present progressive | |
| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
ga-kanta ug ga-sayaw pa ang mga tawo. sing and dance still det. pl. people "The people are still singing and dancing" |
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| Marker/Description of Process: ma |
Meaning: future; will |
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| Example:
Original Gloss Translation |
ma-nganta ug ma-nayaw mi unya. sing and dance we later "We will sing and dance later." |
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